Automobile-bumper.



R. B. FAGEOL.

AUTOMOBILE BUMPER.

APPLLCATION FILED oEc.14.1912.

Lw., Patented May14,1918.

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BOLLIE BELLE FAGEOJ, F N'EW YORK, Zbl'. Y.

AUTOMOBILE-3mm.

Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application filed December 14, 1912. Serial No. 736,669.

the vehicle to which the same is to be applied.

A further object is to provide a buffer which is capable of withstanding and resisting severe and suddenly-experienced jolts due to collisions, ctc., whereb the reactive force created by the impact will be absorbed and assumed by the bader, thereby alordmg eective protection to all portions of the vehicle.

While my invention isspecially applicable to automobiles for the protection of those exposed parts which are of necessarily delicate construction, such as lamps, wheel guards, radiators, and the like, it may likewise be applied to and used in connection with any form of vehicle to corresponding advantage.

A further object of my invention is to provide various novel features of construction applicable to buffers or bumpers for different types of automobiles and in which simplicity of construction is combined with eiliciency and durability in service, all of which will be apparent and readily understood from the following description.

l will now roceed to describe my invention with rc erence to the accompanying drauings and then. point out more particulai-ly the elements of novelty therein, in the annexed claims. l

ln the drawings,

Figure l is a plan View of a portion of the front end of an automobile having my improved buer attached thereto.

Fig. 2 is a section on line 2--2 of Fig. l, showing one of the elbow springs supporting the butter or bumper bar and attached to one of the side-framesof an automobilef Fig. 3 is a section on line-3 3 of Fig. l.

Fig. 4 is a section on line 4--4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a .section on line 5-5 of Fig. 2.

Referring now to the drawings in detail,

- wherein like characters of reference are employed to designate similar parts throughout the several views, 1- 1 are the side bars of the frame of an automobile or other vehicle to which my invention is applicable, the numeral 2 indicating the forward axle and 3, the wheels. The side bars 1-l, extend longitudinally of the automobile and the ends thereof are supported by the usual springs, which in turn are carried by the axle in the well-known manner. designates a buiierbar having a straight central portion and rearwardly directed curved ends preferably caps 4A, which serve to prevent injury to the tires of the vehicle, if, whenin use, the buffer-bar is forced or driven into contact therei provided with the rounded or semi-spherical with. 'l'.his buer-bar 4 may be made of any suitable metal either of hollow or solid construction; but I have found it desirable in carrying my invention into effect to employ a bar of the hollow or tubular type, reinforced with some suitable material such as cement or the like, as indicated at 4 in Fig. .3. The buffer bar 4 extends horizontally across the front of the automobile and is supported and held in proper position relatively to the' machine to afford the protection for which it is designed and is supported by the elbow-spring-supporting-members 5', whichl are detachably secured to the side-bar of the chassis, as'will be hereinafter more fully described. inasmuch -as the two elbow springs are identicalin construction and their manner of attachment the same, it is thoughtthat a detailed explanation of one will suce for a clear'understanding ofthe invention.

Each of these elboW-spring-supporting members is attached to a side-bar of the chassis at one end and to the bilder or bumper-bar at the opposite end. ln detail, the elbow-spring-member is of a built-up construction and preferably formed of a plurality of laminated leaf-spring members or superimposed sections, the relative length of the leaves or sections decreasing toward the uppermost superimposed leaf member.

These leaves or sections are held together by.

suitable 'clamping means such as a bolt 6, and when assembled form a unitary spring member which inherently possesses great resistance to bending due to the creation of friction between the independent leaves, in addition to the spring resistance odered by the leaves themselves. The extremity of the elbow laminated spring, indicated by the nu meral i', serves as an attac arm, while ico llll

inconnu means is secured which is adapted to withstand the impact of an object vglhout injuri fr the sp owlng to its a 'ty to give, iihether thegbject abutted be a moving object in an upand-down direction, Such as a wheel of a moving vehicie, or one that is stationary and buer is provided which possess great mength and ability to Withand severe impacts. A Y

it will be observed that the elbow spring and the means of attachment shown may he easily positioned at the most convenient part ci the side-frame of the chassis, and owing to the adjustable clamping means, the position may be altered should it be found desirable. Ii'he parts comprising the elbow spring and the attaching means are of extreme simpiicity indesign and construction and are consequently inexpensive cost of production.

While i here herein 'shown and described my invention in 'a desirable and practicable form, i desire it to be understood that I do not limit myseii to this particular construction as the sume may be greatly modified Without departing from the spirit and scope or my invention.

Haring thus described my invention, whaty i daim as new herein and desire to secure by Letters Patentis i. ouder tor vehicles comprising a substantialiy i-shnped'spring member formed ci' a pluraiii'y of iaininations in frictional contact wit each other, a bilder bar, means for adjusts ip connecting the buer bar to one extremitli7 of the spring member, and means for connecting the other extremity of the spring member to the vehicle under tension.

ouder Vdiur vehicles comprising an elbow laminated spring, means for attaching one extremity of 'said spring to a vehicle part under tension, and adjustable means at beider our thereto.

the other extremity thereof for connecting aIr being adapted for `attachment to the veh1cle, 3. in combination with a vehicle, a bumper-rv comprising a oi' elbow springs of laminated construction, each elbow spring being prorided with one arm rigidly connected to 'the rehicie under tension, the other arm bcing rearwardiy yieidable under the action oi applied force, the movement of the respective iaminntions or the yieldable erm frictionaiiy retarding each other when moved, end a horizontni-'crosS-bar attached to and connecting the iorward ends of said springs.

.The combination with the side-bars an antoincbiie mame, oi a bumper bar, means connecting seid bumper-bar to one oi said side-bars, a spring inlined of a plurality of icuii sections in hictionzai 'engagement with each other, md means for connecting said spring to the other of said side-bars, one off said sections haring a ioop formed therein embracing said bmper bar.

a spring formed of a plurality of.:

said spring to the other of other under pressure, and means for preventing relative movement between said sections at another portion of the spring.

Y 6. The combination with the side-bars of an automobile ame, ofabumper bar, means connecting said bumper harto one of said side-bars, a spring extending forwardly and upwardly from a position adjacent the other of said side-bars, said spring being formed of a plurality of leaf sections free to slide against each other at one portion of `the spring, means for connecting the lower ortion of said spring to the adjacent sidear, and means for connecting the upper portion of said spring toseid bumper bar.

7. The combination with' the side-bars of an automobile 'ame, of abumper bar, means connecting said bumper bar to one of said side-bars, a spring formed of a plurality of leaf sections engaged. with each other, said sections being ee to slide against each other at one portion of the spring, means for securing said sections together atA another said spring to the et r of said side bars under tension,and :means for connecting said spi-in to said bumper bar.

Y 8. ncombination witha vehicle, a bumper comprising a pair of springs of laminated construction, each formed to provide a long arm and a shorter arm, the shorter arm and the laminations of the longer arm being in sliding ictional contact, whereby, uponthe apphcation of pressure to said arm, said laminations will move upon each other and exert a gradually increasing resistance inthe yielding of said arm to the pressure applied thereto, and a horizontal bar attached to and connecting said yieldable arms. Y

9. The combination with the side bars oi an automobile ame, of a bumper bar, means for connecting said bumper bar to one of said side bars, a spring formed. of a plurality of leafseetions engaged with each other, said spring having a bend formed in the sections thereof and extending from said bend to said bumper bar and also extending 'om said bend to a position adjacent the other oi said side bars, means for connecting said spring to said bumper bar, and

ineens im; cenneeting seni spying te the mijn-eene `vsiiie bei', sni lea-* sections being fi'ee eo slide egeins; each ether et one pene ef eine spring.

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ii. The combination with the side ine-ifs @if en eiioineeiie iennea of e bumper een Ineens nenne-seing een?. bumpen bei in@ ei seid side bers, e spring eiznei of e piineiiiy eiee sections engaged with eeen een ig nee-ns foi connecting seid spring te the einen of seid sicie bers, means im." eonneezing seid spring te seid buinipei' bei, means fee peifenting movement between seici sections et ene ignition ei ehe seeing? ineens ien maintaining seid seeeione in iictienai eenieeir with each einen zii; enothen peitien ef ne spying:

i2. combination with a vehicle, e 'bumpei comprising e pair ef eibow epiings ef ieinineted eonstinction, eeen ebew spring being' pi'evieie Wiil one im i'igifiiy eenneeizeei te die veiele, and having two space@ peines ei contese therewith, the einen anni neewaidiy yieidaibie uniei the action ef eppiieei oice, `ine movement ei" the eespeeive ieminaiens oi the yieiciebie anni i'eeeiiiing eeen eine? when nieve@E and e iioizenei cross-bei eteehe ice en@ connecting i'ne forward enis of seid i3. iauer for veiiieies, comprising e suifeee of inipeeej a, Tietioneiiy yieiding snppei; having ineens for engaging sei@ sunece one end, 'Une eine? enei of said suppeife jeing "eeow the iioiizenei piene ef saiii siilifeee., and means oi seeming seid end ei? seid Suppen; te the veilieie iineei eensien.,

n eenieinetien with the eide-@eines ef eniseneoeiie, e kempen eenipnising enppeice pmgeeting owefly and nigweifiiy ineen M orweic en@ ef eeen sifie-ieme eeneisiing e eeninnens sie-feme having tw@ spe-.eed peinte of cani-nei; therewith, anni e ei'wes. portion enrengesi so es @e be reame-T6131* yieldiemie,

e eii oi seeming the bese-pennen to the side-nennea enci e hemen'izai @ness-bee ei:- teeed eo anni eenneezing ehe ifeiwedl ex- ?Li'eniities of sai; snep-exis.'

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